The Social Worker is responsible for helping program participants continue and enhance their education and career goals, while also providing counselling and collaboration on life skills, services, referrals, and community outreach. This person will ensure they follow the policies, procedures, and regulations set forth by Together We Can, as well as our licensing/registration requirements.
What you will do
- Ability to interact courteously, tactfully and empathetically with participants, co-workers, family members, visitors and the public
- Establish and maintain rapport with participants
- Provide progress reports/check-ins with participants to ensure accountability on their part for their progression within the TWC Spirit Path program
- Help participants identify and articulate goals
- Help participants plan education and career goals through resume writing, job searches school research, post-secondary applications, and 1:1 counselling
- Resolve conflicts and provide crisis intervention
- Analyze, make decisions and resolve problems concerning participant care
- Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
- Monitor and supervise the activities and behaviours of participants
- Maintain safety and security within the facility
- Respond to incoming calls in a manner that respects the participant’s needs and the confidential nature of Together We Can’s operation.
- Communicate regularly with Together We Can staff by e-mail and in writing in the communication log during shifts regarding participant issues, such as at-risk participants, notable behaviours from the reporting day, crisis management, household maintenance, household or office supplies, and any other areas of concern or unusual occurrences.
- Occasional progress reports and participant check-ins
- Provide enhanced participant support when individuals are ill or require extra attention, ensuring timely monitoring, wellness checks, and responsive care delivered directly by trained staff as required under registration and society regulations.
What you bring
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with compassion towards men who suffer with addiction issues
- Willingness to continue training/education in addiction recovery and therapeutic regimens
- Basic phone/computer/electronics skills (email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet, Fax, Copier, etc.)
- Time management in prioritizing and carrying out assigned tasks with minimal supervision
- Non-violent crisis intervention & conflict de-escalation skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social work
- First Aid & Naloxone Training
- Together We Can Onboarding Program Certification
Pay: $38.00-$40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (required)
- NVCI (preferred)
Location:
Work Location: In person
